hyponatremia

noun

hy·po·na·tre·mia ˌhī-pō-nā-ˈtrē-mē-ə How to pronounce hyponatremia (audio)

variants or chiefly British hyponatraemia

medical

: the condition of having an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood that is typically marked by nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, fatigue, and muscle cramps and that when severe may be life-threatening if untreated

… aspirin and other pain relievers like ibuprofen … seem to increase the risk for hyponatremia.

Harvard Health Letter

Hyponatremia, or having low sodium, can cause seizures, coma and even death if untreated.

Lisa Sanders

Research showed that hydrating too much over the long haul—during a marathon, say, or a long-distance bike ride—dilutes the blood's salt content and can lead to hyponatremia.

Jeffrey Kluger

hyponatremic

ˌhī-pō-nā-ˈtrē-ik How to pronounce hyponatremia (audio)

adjective

or chiefly British hyponatraemic

hyponatremic encephalopathy

hyponatremic athletes

Word History

Etymology

hypo- + New Latin natrium "sodium" + -emia — more at natriuresis

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

单词	hyponatremia
释义	hyponatremia noun hy·po·na·tre·mia ˌhī-pō-nā-ˈtrē-mē-ə variants or chiefly British hyponatraemia medical : the condition of having an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood that is typically marked by nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, fatigue, and muscle cramps and that when severe may be life-threatening if untreated … aspirin and other pain relievers like ibuprofen … seem to increase the risk for hyponatremia. Harvard Health Letter Hyponatremia, or having low sodium, can cause seizures, coma and even death if untreated. Lisa Sanders Research showed that hydrating too much over the long haul—during a marathon, say, or a long-distance bike ride—dilutes the blood's salt content and can lead to hyponatremia. Jeffrey Kluger hyponatremic ˌhī-pō-nā-ˈtrē-ik adjective or chiefly British hyponatraemic hyponatremic encephalopathy hyponatremic athletes Word History Etymology hypo- + New Latin natrium "sodium" + -emia — more at natriuresis First Known Use 1935, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition hyponatremia noun hy·po·na·tre·mia variants or chiefly British hyponatraemia -nā-ˈtrē-mē-ə : the condition of having an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood that is typically marked by nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, fatigue, and muscle cramps and that when severe may be life-threatening if untreated … aspirin and other pain relievers like ibuprofen … seem to increase the risk for hyponatremia. Harvard Health Letter
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hyponatremia

noun

Word History

Medical Definition

noun